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Llama 3.2 1B Instruct vs Llama 3.2 3B Instruct

A detailed comparison of pricing, benchmarks, and capabilities

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Key Takeaways

Llama 3.2 1B Instruct wins:

  • Cheaper input tokens
  • Cheaper output tokens
  • Faster response time
  • Better at coding

Llama 3.2 3B Instruct wins:

  • Larger context window
  • Higher intelligence benchmark
  • Better at math
  • Supports tool calls
Price Advantage
Llama 3.2 1B Instruct
Benchmark Advantage
Llama 3.2 3B Instruct
Context Window
Llama 3.2 3B Instruct
Speed
Llama 3.2 1B Instruct

Pricing Comparison

Benchmark Comparison

Context & Performance

Capabilities

Feature Comparison

FeatureLlama 3.2 1B InstructLlama 3.2 3B Instruct
Vision (Image Input)
Tool/Function Calls
Reasoning Mode
Audio Input
Audio Output
PDF Input
Prompt Caching
Web Search

License & Release

PropertyLlama 3.2 1B InstructLlama 3.2 3B Instruct
LicenseOpen SourceOpen Source
AuthorMeta-llamaMeta-llama
ReleasedSep 2024Sep 2024

Llama 3.2 1B Instruct Modalities

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Llama 3.2 3B Instruct Modalities

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Frequently Asked Questions

Llama 3.2 1B Instruct has cheaper input pricing at $0.02/M tokens. Llama 3.2 1B Instruct has cheaper output pricing at $0.02/M tokens.
Llama 3.2 1B Instruct has a 60,000 token context window, while Llama 3.2 3B Instruct has a 80,000 token context window.
Llama 3.2 1B Instruct does not support vision. Llama 3.2 3B Instruct does not support vision.